Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Ecuador
Ecuador: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Ecuador, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Ecuador is 5.29 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 330.7% on the previous year and up 199.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Ecuador peaked at 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.29 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Ecuador 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.029 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.014 terawatt-hours | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 0.036 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 1970 | 0.041 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.035 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -85.7% |
| 1973 | -0.01 terawatt-hours | -300.0% |
| 1974 | 0.065 terawatt-hours | -750.0% |
| 1975 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | +96.9% |
| 1976 | -0.023 terawatt-hours | -118.0% |
| 1977 | -0.047 terawatt-hours | +104.3% |
| 1978 | 0.233 terawatt-hours | -595.7% |
| 1979 | -0.082 terawatt-hours | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 0.163 terawatt-hours | -298.8% |
| 1981 | -0.093 terawatt-hours | -157.1% |
| 1982 | 0.116 terawatt-hours | -224.7% |
| 1983 | 0.826 terawatt-hours | +612.1% |
| 1984 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -97.0% |
| 1986 | 0.733 terawatt-hours | +1493.5% |
| 1987 | 0.558 terawatt-hours | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.256 terawatt-hours | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 0.128 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0327 terawatt-hours | -74.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0892 terawatt-hours | +173.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1023 terawatt-hours | -214.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8378 terawatt-hours | -918.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7748 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1995 | -1.35 terawatt-hours | -274.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -188.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2027 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 1998 | -0.1051 terawatt-hours | -151.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6429 terawatt-hours | -711.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4345 terawatt-hours | -32.4% |
| 2001 | -0.5406 terawatt-hours | -224.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4536 terawatt-hours | -183.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3438 terawatt-hours | -175.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2411 terawatt-hours | -170.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2272 terawatt-hours | -194.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3762 terawatt-hours | -265.6% |
| 2007 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +466.4% |
| 2008 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2009 | -2.04 terawatt-hours | -191.8% |
| 2010 | -0.5006 terawatt-hours | -75.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | -626.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -56.0% |
| 2013 | -1.13 terawatt-hours | -197.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8066 terawatt-hours | -171.3% |
| 2015 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +119.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 4.32 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4578 terawatt-hours | -89.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1 terawatt-hours | +796.5% |
| 2020 | -0.4557 terawatt-hours | -111.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -359.3% |
| 2022 | -0.9526 terawatt-hours | -180.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6928 terawatt-hours | -172.7% |
| 2024 | -2.29 terawatt-hours | -430.8% |
| 2025 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -330.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.29 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 terawatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1493.5% | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.733 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 terawatt-hours | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0345 terawatt-hours | -0.082 terawatt-hours | 0.233 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4245 terawatt-hours | -0.093 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2223 terawatt-hours | -1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2708 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -1.13 terawatt-hours | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5768 terawatt-hours | -2.29 terawatt-hours | 5.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More climate change data for Ecuador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 218.44 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,437 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,911 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Ecuador?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Ecuador was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.29 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Ecuador rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Ecuador ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.